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Hee that hath charge of soules transports them not in bundles.
Hee that hath charge of soules transports them not in bundles.
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.
Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!